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Seven Munster Players In Ireland Squad For France Clash

CJ Stander starts against France on Sunday after recovering from a facial injury.

The Ireland team has been named for Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against France at the Aviva Stadium (3pm).

Peter O’Mahony, CJ Stander, Conor Murray and Keith Earls start the clash with Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne and John Ryan among the replacements.

Murray and Johnny Sexton are named at half-back with Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose filling the midfield berths. Rob Kearney is set to win his 90th cap on Sunday afternoon and he is joined in the backfield by Earls and Jacob Stockdale.

Rory Best captains the side and is joined in the front row by Cian Healy and Tadgh Furlong.

Iain Henderson and James Ryan are partnered in the second row with O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier and Stander named in the backrow.